Madison times., 1887-01-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
MISSOURI

church. South, was concluding a very abb
sermCn at the church, in which he reachet
out on the dark plains of sin and dcsola
tion in fervent appeal to the wicked t
ufee from the wrath to come, bell wal
heard to Jingle in the house, whereupon thl
eminent divine came to full stop, loOkeC
b;s congregation straight in the face anC
said: Il once knew a man to ring a chest
uut-beIl in church and 90 to the peniten
tiary for it." Prof. White who sat near
r,l;eysd the audience OF any further embar
vassment and dissipated the good mans
suspicions hy quietly walking up to the
pulpit, r,ising the Bible and exposing a
ANAL p,nmb-bel which the elder had un-
cons iously been ringing himself by striking
West plains Gazette: II We were Bet.
ting men we would put up big wager that
there is an old COW in town that can eat
more cotton than any COW In tne-state.
She loais around Bolin & Galloway's store
and we are satisfied she has eaten enough
cotton OF theirs to pay for her twice over.
Peoule who own such cattle ought TO be
made to pay all damages.
-Glasgow Journal: Mr.. W. II. Brown in
forms us that he gathered this year 700
barrels u corn from forty acres upon his
lhrm Just north OF town. This ID An aver
sse Of a little more than fifteen and hall
barrels 10 the acre. From one acre that
vas fayorably situated he gathered sixteen
barrels. Can any OF our readers show .
better record?
West Plains Quill: Miss Nellie Hynes
vent out into the barn yard one day this
week and found large hawk feasting upon
Q chicken on the ground near a high plank
fence. She rushed upon the hawk and
grabbed il, and fight ensued in which Miss
Geles hands, arms and face were severely
elswed and lacersted. but she finally sue
sseded in killing the hawk.
Houston Herald: Among the big boys
Of the county We may mention Maj. Harri-
son. son OF Uncle Frank Smith, who is Is
years old and measures six feet six inches
In height and forty two inches around the
points Of his shoulders. Another tall one
b George Moore, OF Jacks Fork, who is six
iset Eve inches high.
Poplar Bluff Renovator: John Quack.
snbush, living about five miles southeast,
on last Saturday shot black bear, which
he brought into town and sold to James
K Hog. who cut it into toothsome steaks
for his customers. Mr.. Quackenbush, who
had been out deer-hunting, succeeded in
killing large buck and went after assist
snce to get il home. When he got back he
found the deer burie under a mass of
leaves and partly eaten. Lyingin wait un-
al the evening when his bearship came
back after another meal Mr.. Quackenbush
baged bruin.
On Tuesday last Mr.. Hickman Sim.
mons. q well. to-do farmer, living near
Golconda, while sitting before the fire chat.
ting with the family and a neighbor, drew
. pistol rom his pocket. placed it to his
temple and pulled the trigger, sending the
laden missile crashing through his brain.
1hs wound was, of course, fatal. He
dropped rom his chair into the arms of his
viz, who was frantic with grief and horror.
~. simmons was q married man, and has
nlways been in comfortable circumstances.
1is married life has been happy, so far as
known, and no possible cause can be as.
1med save temporary insanity for his
honible deed. de leaves q widow and
lhrse children.
In the Fayette Circuit Court the case @
ne state vs.. Louis Maspin was the first
'siiea: both sides announcer ready, an,
.ns oelendent, through his attorney, Hon
= a. Major, pleaded not guilty. The State
: represented by r. C. Clark, County At
sorney, assisted By Hon. Ben Hardin
rroeeeutlng Attorney OF Randolph County
ne oner1n being related to the defendent |
lns .oroner was ordered to summon 10,
nsn 70 appear Saturday morning mornin-
y ~ O'Clock. FrUm this number iur, |
sweive N to be selected. This muri. |
sssteu great excitement at the time il was |
'ommitted, and much interest il MANI |
'ed. The trial will probably coniinur
'nfougn the greater part of next week.
COL Warner Lewis, after a long res
1ence at Fulton, has removed to Fort
'mith to engage in the practice OF law.
Nov that Col. Elliott and Col. McCuL
ouch are rival candidates for governor
'ne,e ought to be big boom in BoonyilIe
'ssl estate.
X; d. Thomas Of Plattsburg, q railway
'si CLERK, has been1dvanced to a cler-
Pos'uon In the office Of the division
1Per'n'endent oil mails at st. Louis.
Sudge Foster, recently defeated for
,reut Judge in the southeast, has monnted
me pulpit and gone to preaching. He ba.
es. y held successful protracted meeting in
scott county. s AL
-. d. Hutchinson, Of Jefferson Ctv. in n
szncioate ior door-keeper Of the senate
.s ,ormeriy held the Office Of city marshal
nc. nc eoiiector at Pleasant Hill. and l. al
s'S pemocrat and worthy man.
am ,. sukey, the Nevada real estat.
.s-..s -. anu % insurance agent who was con,
"a. t .un numerous defalcations tbere
hons ssineu s up at Toronto, Can. He gavs
ssaa y. ~; MS appearance in the sum of
thsn .h; 's latner standing as securitv and
r,r.;vs ipped out. Thursday a letter was
Derr,,h.n' rom 3 mr.. stukey, dated Torontos
speciai 49,. anu addressed to A. T. Lamey
al To.oasns assns ior the British Amsr;cs
sav;ns. ..-rs Mr. Stukey starts out hv
snd =. Inc Grand Jury was in ssSs;o
keshh h'soIgnt 1 would take a trim To- @
vhieh x;,, ne then appeals for a Ie,tsy &
NJ Ts III gi'e him work in the off;ca w;.h
money vy ~ company. He SAYS he maJa
only 4, ia.ougn LIZ. the past summer. snant -
dersta nd h'nste 81 business and cannot mn
he inrth. sny ne became so much inyolv.d
dollar ea vi. GAINS that he did not bavea
borrowed to - tasa ley =; Nevada except what he
s.,a,n In ,ne Circuit Court at rs,;,
3. 600 dairy Jury awarded Miss Mary Duke
p,.;se Tmages against the N;sso,r;
!. .a1 Inc lady was iniured ~ seouli
- % srae road last February .,d S
~. 4" h ,or szo,o 900. Her iniur;es - uroSsnt op
is..aea =. aeaa and ankle. Mrs. Fsnn;a Ho aooGe
was awarded s4OO aaa;..e .n'
-. ompany Tor the kilIine ~ 81. sne
~ s~..ss ssa ior $4,000. but the Com. III III
~ sa r-ss, only receive the value m HI. -
- q J.ms.o ~ os1eained his majority. The
xSdac ior d;se seaweii against the Missouri
Ssaal sss s,era.lin,nasiou sor.in in ireight charges
hapaadsn.sso continued and win come up at
wakssS RAa55nit.ge, q brakeman On III.
net h dessh ds1osd, ed residing in Mob.riy
shs ysras ~ y sunday while switching in